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Drop Kick (album)

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Released
  
1992

Length
  
61:46

Producer
  
Steve Coleman

Genre
  
Jazz

Label
  
Novus 01241 63144 2

Recorded
  
January 1992 Systems Two, Brooklyn NY

Drop Kick is an album by saxophonist Steve Coleman and his band Five Elements recorded in 1992 and released on the Novus label.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "The music is quite original yet fairly accessible due to the rhythms. Recommended".

Track listing

All compositions by Steve Coleman except as indicated

  1. "Ramsis" - 6:36
  2. "Drop Kick" - 4:52
  3. "Terra Nova" (David Gilmore) - 4:37
  4. "The Journeyman" - 5:13
  5. "Simbius Web" (Steve Coleman, Reggie Washington) - 4:42
  6. "Dread Drop" - 4:07
  7. "Tschanz" - 11:17
  8. "Contemplation" (Marvin "Smitty" Smith) - 5:07
  9. "Shift on the Fly" (Andy Milne) - 3:40
  10. "Bates Motel" - 8:12
  11. "Z Train" - 3:23

Personnel

  • Steve Coleman - alto saxophone, piano, vocals
  • James Weidman, Andy Milne - keyboards
  • David Gilmore - guitar
  • Reggie Washington - bass guitar
  • Marvin "Smitty" Smith - drums

    • with

  • Michael Wimberly - percussion (tracks 1, 4, 7 & 9)
  • Don Byron - clarinet, bass clarinet (tracks 1 & 7)
  • Lance Bryant - tenor saxophone (tracks 1 & 7)
  • Cassandra Wilson - vocals (track 4)
  • Meshell Ndegeocello (as Meshell Johnson) - bass (tracks 2, 6 & 11)
  • Camille Gainer - drums (tracks 2, 6 & 11)
  • Greg Osby - alto saxophone (tracks 6 & 11)

    • References

    Drop Kick (album) Wikipedia
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